In a strategic move to extend its range of services offered, Intervate, a leading provider of enterprise content management (ECM) solutions, has acquired Oakwell, a Microsoft mobile and custom development solution specialist.
The acquisition of Oakwell transpired as a natural step in the evolution of the companies' 10-year working relationship. Both Intervate and Oakwell are well-recognised leaders in their respective fields and share a similar 'work hard, play hard' philosophy that emphasises employee satisfaction as well as customer service excellence.
“The South African market going into 2010 is an aggressive and competitive one, forcing companies to focus on their core operations and capabilities. Partnering with a company with niche complementary and proven solutions enables us to grow our service offerings during these tough economic times,” says Migal van As, Chairman of Intervate.
The acquisition of Oakwell continues the pattern of tremendous growth that Intervate has experienced over the last few years, following the expansion of operations into the Western Cape and the acquisition of the South African branch of Synergy in November 2008.
“Oakwell's expertise in mobility technologies will introduce a new and complementary area of specialisation to Intervate's offering and will further the capabilities and range of services we currently offer our customers in the ECM space,” continues Van As.
Founded in 2000, Oakwell has reached the forefront of custom solution development for mobile devices. The industry has watched as the company progressed from creating traditional mobility applications to the realm of integrated mobility solutions, which empowers mobile workforces with access to business information and line-of-business systems using a broad range of mobile devices.
Roy Hobson, founder and Managing Director of Oakwell, believes the acquisition will help accelerate the realisation of Oakwell's goals and vision. “Not only have we found a comfortable cultural and organisational fit with Intervate, but this acquisition will help accelerate Oakwell's vision in growing the business on a national and international scale,” says Hobson.
“As a company with a 10-year track record in Microsoft .NET software development in the mobility solution spectrum, we feel we're bringing an exciting new facet to Intervate's ECM offering and look forward to the opportunities we believe our partnership will create.”
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